Monday, March 14, 2011

I did some really simple math. There are over 14 million people in my network on LinkedIn. (Not people who know me. That's people within 3 degrees of me.) If everyone in that network were to average donating just $25 to some organization to help the recovery efforts in Japan, over $350 million could be raised. That means some folks would need to give considerably more than $25, because a lot of folks either are focused on other needs, or simply lack the means right now to give anything.

I was just watching the news today though and they are saying that it will take generations to recover from some of the damage that has been done there.

Here are some links I have found of organizations that are working to help with the relief efforts:

To my knowledge, most of these organizations are focused on immediate and short term needs. I'm considering trying to set up a fund to help with long term rebuilding needs, but that may be more than I can manage right now. At the very least, if any of you know of such funds, please comment and I'll edit and note the links once I have verified them.

Followers

About Me

I have been involved in the recruiting process for most of my adult life. I get a great deal of satisfaction from matching talented people with employers' needs. More than simply filling jobs though, I value the relationships with people that I have been able to develop over the years.

I aspire to be more tomorrow than I am today and more today than I was yesterday, and to leave the world better for my having been here.

I'd be honored to have the opportunity to meet you and assist you in locating and recruiting the best people to help your company succeed.